October, the spooky month. The month of things that go bump in the night. With that in mind, I thought it would be nice to do a brief retrospective on a particular monster. I do not know if this will be an annual tradition. It might be, if I can remember to make it so.
Whatever the case, this year I will look at the four versions of our friendly Egyptian monster, The Mummy. First appearing in 1932, he unwrapped himself again in 1959, 1999 and 2017. I will review each version. It is not so much as looking for the best version, though I probably will rank them. Rather, I am curious on how this creature has evolved over the years.
I did think about covering some of the sequels, but I think that is a bit distracting. It also is hard to find some of the other Mummy films. Add to that, there are technically few Mummy sequels. 1932 and 1959 did not have official sequels. Instead, they had follow-ups and reimaginings. 2017, the first of a hoped-for Dark Universe, failed to create that cinematic universe. Only 1999 had actual sequels: The Mummy Returns and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
I might look at those films. I might even overcome my overall loathing of Abbott & Costello and watch Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy. That remains to be seen.
With that, I hope people will enjoy this brief Mummy Retrospective.
The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy (1959)
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy (2017)
The Mummy: The Conclusions
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